Canvastown School
Main Road, Canvastown · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
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Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #70 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Canvastown School is a full primary with 42 students in a small, extended family-like context that supports effective learning. Teachers and leaders focus on improving outcomes for all students. The school has identified student self-regulation and communication for learning as areas for improvement, which ERO and the school are working together to evaluate.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Canvastown looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Canvastown School a good school?
Canvastown School scores 90/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+27.6% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
84/100 from ERO review 2017-09 · top quartile of band (n=406) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 84/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-04 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of May 2022, the Canvastown School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.39M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,218
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.6M
2021
$0.5M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 5
- Year 02 3
- Year 03 6
- Year 04 3
- Year 05 6
- Year 06 4
- Year 07 4
- Year 08 6
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.9%
- Māori 21.4%
- Asian 4.8%
- Pacific 2.4%
Location
Main Road, Canvastown. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Canvastown School a good school?
Canvastown School scores 90/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 5% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-08 review identified 6 key findings. Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
How do I enrol my child at Canvastown School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5742103, email office@canvastown.school.nz, or visit www.educationcounts.govt.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Canvastown School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Canvastown School has 42 students, with an EQI of 467 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Canvastown School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz